Kansas FFA Members Named Proficiency Award Winners

Agricultural Proficiency Awards honor FFA members who, through supervised agricultural experiences, have developed specialized skills that they can apply toward their future careers. Kansas FFA members in 43 different areas we named champions in their respective area and will represent Kansas FFA at the 97th National FFA Convention and Expo.

Winners:

• Agricultural Communications – Logan Graber, Pretty Prairie – South Central
• Agricultural Education – Carson Fouard, Ell-Saline – North Central
• Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication – Andrew Garman, Pike Valley – North Central
• Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance- Placement – Luke Metzger, Sabetha – Northeast
• Agricultural Processing – Madeline Bontrager, Holton – Northeast
• Agricultural Sales ‐ Entrepreneurship – Delaney New, Holton – Northeast
• Agricultural Sales ‐ Placement – Madelyn Schiltz, Oakley – Northwest
• Agricultural Services – Dane Haverkamp, Nemaha Central – Northeast
• Agriscience Research ‐ Animal Systems – Ava Oentrich, Junction City – North Central
• Agriscience Research ‐ Integrated Systems – Hannah Gideon, Russell – Northwest
• Agriscience Research ‐ Plant Systems – Elle Jacobs, Smith Center – Northwest
• Beef Production ‐ Entrepreneurship – Aidan Mingus, Perry-Lecompton – Northeast
• Beef Production ‐ Placement – Cecillia Newby, Labette County – Southeast
• Dairy Production ‐ Entrepreneurship – Gavin Carson, White City – North Central
• Dairy Production ‐ Placement – Laura Metzger, Sabetha – Northeast
• Diversified Agricultural Production – Josie Kueser, Ellsworth – North Central
• Diversified Crop Production‐ Entrepreneurship – Paxton Voet , Marysville – Northeast
• Diversified Crop Production ‐ Placement – Karsen Kroupa, Centre – South Central
• Diversified Horticulture – Candace Lippe, Clay Center – North Central
• Diversified Livestock Production – Kierra Eck, Russell – Northwest
• Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management – Graham Foley, Tonganoxie – East Central
• Equine Science ‐ Entrepreneurship – Piper L. Whildin, Prairie View – East Central
• Equine Science ‐ Placement – Claudia Grimm, Sabetha – Northeast
• Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production – Noah Wiley, Labette County – Southeast
• Forage Production – Jacob Wendland, Riley County – North Central
• Forest Management and Products – Lucas White, Holton – Northeast
• Fruit and Nut Production – Clare McKain, Minneapolis – North Central
• Goat Production – Olivia Sprang, Valley Falls – Northeast
• Grain Production – Kourtney Dibben, Junction City – North Central
• Landscape Management – Grady Gleason, Garden City – Southwest
• Nursery Operations – Emilee Remmers, Centre – South Central
• Outdoor Recreation – Kara Helms, Paola – East Central
• Poultry Production – Jaydon Morrison, Iola – Southeast
• Service‐Learning – Hayley Hines, Paola – East Central
• Sheep Production – Lora Larison, Holton – Northeast
• Small Animal Production and Care – Kaylee Dillow, Labette County – Southeast
• Specialty Animal Production – Jason Mader – Chapman – North Central
• Swine Production‐Entrepreneurship – Kyser Nemecek, Iola – Southeast
• Swine Production‐Placement – Tucker Leck, Neodesha – Southeast
• Turf Grass Management – Rhett Jackman, Prairie View – East Central
• Vegetable Production – Rebekah Vague, Ellsworth – North Central
• Veterinary Science – Katelyn Haines, Wellington – South Central
• Wildlife Production and Management – Trent Haag, West Elk – Southeast